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My Equipment

I spend my free time testing hobby tools relentlessly, I Print, I Paint, I Craft and I file Youtube Video. In the last 5 years I have learnt a few things and so the list below are the actual things I use for my hobby. I use them, I love the I recommend them. All the links are affiliate links that will help support the channel at no extra cost to you but most of all I hope they help.

Links, Information, Guides, and Reviews

Painting Equipment

3D Printing Equipment

My Guides

My Reviews

Kimera Kolors

These are my go to paints, simple as that, I own almost all of them but if you are starting out grab the base set and from there learn the real joy that comes from crazy saturated paints and mixing your own tones.

Kimera Kolors are professional quality artist paints which are extremely pigment rich, sometimes as much as 50% pigment. Their base set consits of single pigment paints only which means you will get expected results when mixing paints.

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Lascaux Neon Paints

This is super niche but these are hands down the best fluorescent paints I have ever used.. Bar NONE. I reviewed them you can find the video here so if you can find them and afford them, BUY THEM. if you cant grab Golden High Flow instead, the are 90% as good.

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Golden High Flow Acrylics

These high flow acrylic paints by Golden are a great addition to any painter’s arsenal. They spray through the airbrush beautifully. They do tend to dry a bit glossy so make sure to pick up some matte varnish if you prefer a flat finish.

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Golden Heavy Body Acrylics

Golden Heavy Body Acrylics are artist quality acrylics with a high pigment load and bigger tubes than what we normally see in miniature paint brands. They have a thicker consistency but thin out beautifully, same as their high flow counterparts they dry glossy as well.

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Studio XL V2 with add on accessories

This is my main wet palette and I wouldn’t change it for the world. I love everything about it. The sponge holds an amazing amount of water, the paper feels amazing and doesn’t tear, the seal keeps my paint usable and my favorite part is the size! I can mix paints to my heart’s content.

BUY HERE
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Studio XL Hydration Sheets

As mentioned above these papers or hydration sheets as they are called are amazing. They seem to let the perfect amount of moisture through and are very resistant. I have used papers in the past that tear when mixing paints, these are not that, I can mix paint for days and they still feel like new.

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Double-Sided Cutting & Painting Mat

This is the best cutting mat for miniature painters on the market, hands down. It has a lot of features printed onto it, designed specifically for our hobby, such as a color wheel, round and square base checkers, paint consistency recipes, and two rulers in inches and centimeters for quick measuring. Can’t recommend it enough.

BUY HERE
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Airbrush Gear

Badger Patriot 105

This airbrush is a workhorse. It comes with a 0.5mm needle/nozzle, allowing you to prime and basecoat without skipping a beat. If your budget allows it get the Extreme version, which comes with a 0.3mm needle/nozzle and a few extras.

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Airbrush Cleaning Kit

This kit comes with many useful tools for general airbrush use and cleaning. Such as an airbrush cleaning pot/stand, a nozzle needle for removing dried paint and brushes for cleaning your airbrush’s internals.

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Airbrush Cleaning Kit

This kit comes with many useful tools for general airbrush use and cleaning. Such as an airbrush cleaning pot/stand, a nozzle needle for removing dried paint and brushes for cleaning your airbrush’s internals.

BUY HERE
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Vallejo Airbrush Cleaner

Vallejo’s Airbrush Cleaner work very well for breaking down paint buildup in your airbrush.

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Fengda Airbrush Compressor

This is a great compressor. It’s virtually silent, has a tank to hold air so it won’t always run when you press the trigger and it’s maintenance free.

BUY HERE
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FILM GEAR

Panasonic Lumix G7

For filming my weapon of choice is a mirrorless DSLR, specifically the Panasonic Lumix G7 (25mm f1.7 lens). This camera fits my needs and allows me to film everything from talking heads to close up shots in crisp quality.

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Hohem iSteady X Gimbal Stabilizer

This gimbal is a life saver for any video I film with my mobile phone. It really helps in post since there is basically no shaking on the footage, I can highly recommend this for any one who likes to do moving videos or vlog style footage.

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Innogear Boom Arm

Seriously these are incredible! They are super smooth and quiet and allows me to switch setups from filming to streaming in a breeze. If you have or are planning on getting a microphone be sure to get one of these.

BUY HERE
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SmallRig Brackets and Mounts

These are the best camera accessory mount I have tried hands down. They make it super simple to attach external monitors, portable led video lights, and pretty much any other threaded camera accessory you can think of.

BUY HERE

Blue Yeti Blackout

Awesome all-around microphone. It has four pickup patterns: Flexible cardioid, omni, bidirectional, and stereo which allow you to record in ways that would normally require multiple mics, for vocals, instruments and podcasts. This is an essential part of my gear.

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